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N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2 — Criminal simulation

Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22

Part of Chapter 21, New Jersey Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2

Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.

N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2Primary source, current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22
A person commits a crime of the fourth degree if, with purpose to defraud anyone or with knowledge that he is facilitating a fraud to be perpetrated by anyone, he makes, alters or utters any object so that it appears to have value because of antiquity, rarity, source, or authorship which it does not possess. L.1978, c. 95, s. 2C:21-2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

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Questions this section answers

What degree of offense is criminal simulation in New Jersey?

Criminal simulation is a crime of the fourth degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.

Which New Jersey statute covers criminal simulation?

Criminal simulation is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2 (Criminal simulation).

What degree of offense is offenses involving false government documents in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: offenses involving false government documents ranges from a crime of the fourth degree to a crime of the second degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1.

Sale/transfer of false government document: crime of the second degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1) · Manufacture or possession of devices to make false document: crime of the second degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1) · Exhibit, display or utter false document: crime of the third degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1) · Possession of false document: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1)

What degree of offense is producing, selling, offering, displaying, possessing, fraudulent motor vehicle insurance ID cards; penalties in New Jersey?

It depends on the circumstances: producing, selling, offering, displaying, possessing, fraudulent motor vehicle insurance ID cards; penalties ranges from a disorderly persons offense to a crime of the third degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.3.

Producing/selling/offering simulated insurance ID card: crime of the third degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.3) · Exhibiting/displaying falsified insurance ID card: crime of the fourth degree (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.3) · Possessing falsified insurance ID card: disorderly persons offense (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.3)

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.